Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. The Minister for Health is keen to engage with community pharmacists about fees and about what additional services they might be willing to provide in return for improved fees. That is a conversation they are up for. They did a very good job on the vaccine programme and have risen to many challenges that we have asked them to rise to. I cannot give the Deputy a commitment on the timeline because it takes two sides to negotiate. A great deal will depend on how willing both sides, including the pharmacy side, are to make concessions and move ground.

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